Flashcards on The English Reformation and Tudor Legacy
The English Reformation and Tudor Legacy: A Student Guide
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English Tudor History
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Card 1
Question: Who was Henry VIII and when did he live?
Answer: Henry VIII (1491–1547) was a monarch known for his six wives and large ambitions.
Card 2
Question: Who was Henry VIII's first wife and what relation did she have to Emperor Charles V?
Answer: His first wife was Catherine of Aragon, niece of Emperor Charles V.
Card 3
Question: Did Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon have any surviving sons?
Answer: They had one daughter and no surviving sons.
Card 4
Question: What action did Henry VIII take when his mistress Anne Boleyn became pregnant and the Pope refused to annul his marriage?
Answer: Henry asked the Pope for an annulment; when refused he obtained a divorce from the Archbishop of Canterbury and separated the Church in England from R
Card 5
Question: What was the Act of Supremacy (1534) and what did it do?
Answer: The Act of Supremacy (1534) made the king the Head of the Church of England, making it independent of Rome.
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Question: What religion did Henry VIII adopt for England after breaking with Rome?
Answer: He became Protestant and established the Church of England.
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Question: Was the English population entirely Protestant at the time of Henry VIII?
Answer: No — many English people were already Protestant, but the change was not uniformly popular.
Card 8
Question: Which of Henry VIII's children became one of England's greatest monarchs?
Answer: His second daughter, Elizabeth I, became one of England's greatest monarchs.
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Question: When did Elizabeth I reign?
Answer: Elizabeth I reigned from 1558 to 1603.
Card 10
Question: What did English sailors do during Elizabeth I's reign?
Answer: English sailors captured many Spanish ships bringing treasure from the Americas.